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WGUS43 KLSX 031746
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1146 AM CST TUE NOV 03 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER...AFFECTING BROWN COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF RUNOFF ASSOCIATED WITH HEAVY RAINS
WHICH IMPACTED THE BASIN AT THE END OF PREVIOUS WEEK...WITH NO PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE
FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS AS CONDITIONS OR FORECASTS CHANGE.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE
PASSAGE.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=LSX /LOWER
CASE/
ILC009-041746-
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NLGI2.3.ER.091031T0554Z.091108T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1146 AM CST TUE NOV 03 2009
..FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT LA GRANGE LOCK AND DAM TAIL WATER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 27.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE WETLAND ACREAGE SOUTH OF LA GRANGE
BEGINS FLOODING.
FLD LATEST 7AM FORECAST
LOCATION STG OBS STG 11/04 11/05 11/06 11/07 11/08
ILLINOIS RIVER
LA GRANGE LD TW 23 26.15 26.7 27.0 27.2 27.3 27.4
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